Botswana was, in 2016, named by Lonely Planet, as the top destination for tourists. It is likely because about 40% of its land is reserved under government protection, as natural areas in the form of sanctuaries, reserves, wildlife management areas, and national parks. One special area is the Kalahari Desert, with a delta that supports many species of large mammals including rhinoceros, cheetahs, and lions. It is also famous for its large dazzle of zebras and meerkats.  

·      00:00 – Intro 

·      01:11 – Bare Bones

·      03:03 – Heart of the Nation

·      01:08:26 – Who Is?

·      01:10:14 – Who Would’ve Thought?

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In 1984, Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted the Olympics, in the city of Sarajevo, making it the first ever Winter Olympic Games held in a socialist state and a Slavic language-speaking country. It was also the first Olympics to take place in the Balkans. The Sarajevo Sahat Tower is a historic timepiece which is said to be the only clock in the world that keeps lunar time. According to the World Tourism Organization, with over one million people visiting, the country has the third highest tourism growth rate worldwide from 1995 to 2020.

·      00:00 – Intro 

·      01:11 – Bare Bones

·      03:39 – Heart of the Nation

·      01:15:08 – Who Is?

·      01:15:55 – Who Would’ve Thought?

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Bolivia is a country with 36 indigenous peoples and 37 official languages. It has the world’s largest salt flat. Besides supplying salt, it contains several other minerals of use. It is so large that after it rains the standing water becomes the earth’s largest mirror making it ideal for calibrating the altimeters for earth’s satellites. Nearby you will find the Hotel de Salad, built entirely from salt blocks including the interior and the furniture. It is home to what was known as The Death Road - the world’s most dangerous road in the 90’s. 

·      00:00 – Intro 

·      01:29 – Bare Bones

·      05:12 – Heart of the Nation

·      01:14:45 – Who Is?

·      01:16:06 – Who Would’ve Thought?

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Check out Nations of the World Podcast 1-Year Milestones. Learn the motivation behind producing Nations of the World Podcast. Also in this episode, listen to a personal experience on hosting a Ukrainian family from Mariupol. 

·      00:00 – Intro 

·      00:26 – Why Produce Nations of the World Podcast?

·      04:39 – 1-Year Milestones

·      05:07 – Upcoming Goals

·      06:33 – Hosting a Ukrainian Family

·      10:30 – Intro to Next Episode

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Ukraine is known as the “Breadbasket of Europe” because of its extremely fertile soil, a black soil, called Chernozem. It has the deepest metro station in the world at 105.5 meters (346 feet). The largest airplane ever built was built here. It is a country responsible for many inventions and first successes such as hard disk drives, performing the first heart mitral valve surgery, the movable frame beehive, allowing beekeepers to extract honey without harming or killing bees, the first design and production of the helicopter, and many more. It is home to a city having 1500 cafés, the most per capita of any city in the world.

·      00:00:00 – Intro 

·      00:00:32 – Heart of the Nation (Government through Travel)

·      00:58:20 – Who Is?

·      01:03:53 – Who Would’ve Thought?

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Ukraine is known as the “Breadbasket of Europe” because of its extremely fertile soil, a black soil, called Chernozem. It has the deepest metro station in the world at 105.5 meters (346 feet). The largest airplane ever built was built here. It is a country responsible for many inventions and first successes such as hard disk drives, performing the first heart mitral valve surgery, the movable frame beehive, allowing beekeepers to extract honey without harming or killing bees, the first design and production of the helicopter, and many more. It is home to a city having 1500 cafés, the most per capita of any city in the world.

·      00:00 – Intro 

·      02:08 – Bare Bones

·      03:52 – Heart of the Nation (Geography/Climate through Current Political/Humanitarian Issues)

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Bhutan is a country that is very serious about the environment. In fact, it’s the first country to become carbon-negative, and one of 3 countries who can claim that title. Unlike most countries who measure their success via GDP, this country has a measure known as GNH - Gross National Happiness. This is based on 4 different indicators: sustainable development, preservation and promotion of cultural values, good governance, and a healthy environment. 

·      00:39 – Intro 

·      01:39 – Bare Bones

·      03:35 – Heart of the Nation

·      01:01:10 – Who Is?

·      01:04:04 – Who Would’ve Thought?

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Bermuda is group of limestone islands made from the protruding parts of a flat, extinct submarine volcano. It is a popular tourist destination known for its pink sand beaches, its abundance of golf courses, having more per square mile than any other country, and for the more than 300 shipwrecks just off its shores, which makes for intriguing underwater scuba diving adventures. It lies in the region of the mysterious Bermuda Triangle, or Devil’s Triangle, where numerous airplanes and ships have gone missing never to be seen again.

·      00:25 – Intro 

·      01:06 – Bare Bones

·      02:50 – Heart of the Nation

·      00:58:30 – Who Is?

·      01:01:05 – Who Would’ve Thought?

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Benin is a country whose government’s aim is to educate future generations about its long history of human suffering via the slave trade. There are a couple of museums in place just for this purpose. Yet, due to great poverty in the country it is ironic that many parents in desperation, send their children to work as servants in the homes of the wealthy, both in their own country and in neighbouring countries. It is also the birthplace of Vodou, a practice which voodoo stems from. This is a country where the Royal Python is welcomed into the homes nearby the Serpent Temple they are released from weekly, as they hunt for a meal. Those who’ve hosted a python visit will kindly return them to the temple at day’s end. 

·      00:00 – Intro 

·      01:19 – Bare Bones

·      02:47 – Heart of the Nation

·      48:43 – Who Is?

·      49:13 – Who Would’ve Thought?

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Belize is an adventurer’s paradise. You can explore the wonders of the ocean in its barrier reef system, the second largest in the world. Here you will find the largest sinkhole in the world teeming with marine life. Almost half of the country is covered by rainforest with thousands of different animals and plants to see. It is home to hundreds of Mayan ruins which are accessible both via land and via water by entering underground caves.

·      00:00 – Intro 

·      01:01 – Bare Bones

·      03:16 – Heart of the Nation

·      00:56:49 – Who Is?

·      00:58:49 – Who Would’ve Thought?

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